oversee

[ oh-ver-see ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈsi /

to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage: He was hired to oversee the construction crews.

to see or observe secretly or unintentionally: We happened to oversee the burglar leaving the premises. He was overseen stealing the letters.

to survey or watch, as from a higher position.

to look over; examine; inspect.

Origin of oversee

before 900; Middle English overseen, Old English ofersēon. See over-, see¹

overlook oversee oversight

He says, “They were overseen by the presidential administration,” adding that additional arrests are likely in the coming weeks.

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The Daily Beast will be overseen by managing director Deidre Depke and executive editor John Avlon.

Tina Brown’s Next Big Move |David Freedlander |September 11, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Abbott testified that Williams had overseen the armory and that none of the weapons or anything else had ever gone missing.

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Since 2006, the ATF has been overseen by revolving cast of acting directors, none of whom received official Senate confirmation.

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He, presumably, would be the one who could have overseen any Secret Service investigation.

Secret Service Targeted by Independent Watchdog |Aram Roston |April 30, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
You see, the little woman really was worn out, for she had overseen everything.

The Smart Set |Clyde Fitch
An examination, however, overseen by Roger, and bitterly resented by him.

Portia |Duchess
She might have been overseen from the orchard, but no one ever went in there except to gather the fruit.

Armorel of Lyonesse |Walter Besant
He had been compelled to leave many things to his companion gentlemen-adventurers, which he ought to have overseen himself.

Captain Ravenshaw |Robert Neilson Stephens
Each division of fighters and workers was overseen by an officer; in some cases by two and three.

"Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea |Morgan Robertson

oversee

/ (ˌəʊvəˈsiː) /

to watch over and direct; supervise

to watch secretly or accidentally